[Baynet] Infopeople's "Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair" workshop

[Linda Rodenspiel]

Since some people who may be interested in attending might not receive this 
notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or 
route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!


Title:  Intermediate Hands-on Book Repair for Libraries

Dates and locations:

Thursday, September 28, San Francisco Public Library
Wednesday, October 25, Los Angeles Public Library
Monday, November 27, Sacramento Public Library - Galleria
Monday, December 11, Glendora Public Library

There will be an additional session scheduled in San Jose.  When the date 
has been confirmed, an announcement will be made.

To register for this workshop:  Use the online registration form at
http://www.infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Workshop/282

Fee:  There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop.

Would you like to know what can be done to put the damaged books in your 
collections back into circulation? How about a quick lesson in the 
chemistry and physics of materials to give you the confidence you need to 
assess the condition of a book and then perform the appropriate repairs? 
Come and review your basic skills and learn new techniques to supplement 
your book repair repertoire.


Workshop Description: This one-day, intermediate workshop builds on and 
extends the fundamentals acquired at the basic book repair workshop, which 
covered general maintenance, damage assessment and easy repairs to spines, 
hinges and torn or unattached leaves. In the intermediate workshop, we will 
review the basics of working with paper and binding structures, then tackle 
more structurally challenging repairs, such as repairs to flat-back 
bindings. The intermediate workshop will introduce new skills such as 
sewing, humidification, and flattening, and the preparation and use of 
Japanese paste. All hands-on steps will be clearly demonstrated and 
practiced by workshop participants. There will also be opportunities to 
share stories and troubleshoot questions about your own collections.

In addition, you will receive handouts explaining the various repairs, 
copies of relevant articles, a list of suppliers, and a bibliography of 
useful books, other printed materials, and related web links.

Note: This course addresses only repairs and maintenance of general 
circulating collections and is not meant for preservation of special or 
specialized materials.

Pre-workshop assignment: Each participant should bring two cloth case bound 
books - 6" x 9", one with a flat-back spine binding - to the class to 
practice on.

Preliminary Course Outline:

Paper and Hinges
--Review paper repair and paper grain
--Practice hinge repair with Japanese paper and paste
--Practice foldout attachment with Tyvek hinge

Humidification and Flattening
--Discussion of various medias and materials
--Practice testing inks
--Practice humidifying and flattening

Repairing Bindings
--Discussion of various conditions of deterioration
--Practice reattaching flat back spines with cloth and paper hollows

Sewing and Collection Maintenance
--Discussion of sewing versus tipping-on of endsheets
--Practice sewing a pamphlet into a pamphlet binder
--Discussion of worst condition and possibilities of repair
--Demonstration of how to consolidate leather
--Practice removing pressure sensitive tape, barcodes

Workshop Instructor: Gillian Boal.  Gillian is the Hans Rausing Conservator 
and the head of the Conservation Treatment Division in the Preservation 
Department at UC Berkeley. She has been a bookbinder and conservator since 
1976, having studied at the Cockerell bindery in Cambridge, England, and at 
the Camberwell School of Art and Craft in London. Since moving to America, 
she has worked at the North East Document Conservation Center (NEDCC), has 
taught bookbinding in the book arts program at Mills College in Oakland, 
and has been in her current position at UC Berkeley since 1986.

Who Should Attend: Library staff and volunteers who want or need to make 
book repairs to circulating materials. This course is of particular 
relevance and interest to public, community college, and school libraries.

Prerequisites: This course assumes some knowledge of books and how they are 
made. Participants should have taken the Basic Book Repair workshop or 
should have the equivalent knowledge or experience of mending books, 
cutting paper, and using adhesives. If you are in doubt as to whether you 
meet these prerequisites, please contact Linda Rodenspiel at 650-578-9685 
or assist at infopeople.org.

Other Logistics:

*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM;  instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.

*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the Infopeople 
website at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop/Directions  Infopeople does 
not validate or pay for parking.

*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch.  Since some training 
locations do not have in-house or convenient food service, Infopeople 
recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.

To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general information 
about Infopeople training opportunities, go to the main Infopeople 
Workshops page at http://infopeople.org/WS/workshop

If you have questions about registration or scheduling of workshops, please 
contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at 
assist at infopeople.org or by phone at 650-578-9685.